Teaching
PHYS 642 Topological Phases of Matter
Topological physics has led to a conceptual revolution in modern condensed matter research over the past decades. This advanced graduate course will start with a pedagogical introduction to the basic notions of topological phases and gradually moves to the frontiers of this exciting research field. In particular, topics that will be covered include the Su-Schrieffer-Heeger model, Berry phase and Chern number, topological insulators, Majorana fermions, and topological superconductors, etc.
Sections
PHYS 231 Electricity and Magnetism
This is an introductory physics course with lab experiments for engineering undergraduate students. This course covers the fundamentals of Electricity and Magnetism (E&M). The goal is to make you familiar with the concepts of electromagnetism, and give you the skills needed to work with these concepts to solve problems in this field.
Textbook
University Physics with Modern Physic by Young and Freedman
Sections
MSE 350/357 & PHYS 342
Principles of Electronic, Optical, and Magnetic Materials (MSE)
Structure of Matter (PHYS)
This course aims at providing senior MSE/PHYS-majored undergraduate students with an introduction to solid state physics. This course will cover the following topics: crystal lattice, reciprocal lattice, X-ray diffraction, crystal binding, phonon, free electron gas, and electronic band theory.
Textbook
Introduction to Solid State Physics by Kittel